Dorothy Shaffer and Cpl Jessie Reed Exchange Vows
Dorothy Jean Shaffer and Corporal Jessie Reed exchanged vows at Pauls Methodist Church Oakland Maryland with Rev Denver C Pickens officiating. Reed wore aqua street length gown and white accessories. attendants included Howard Shaffer Wayne Shaffer Lois Shaffer. Reed serves in the Air Force stationed at Eglin AFB Florida. Mrs Reed will join husband on his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shaffer
Dorothy Jean
Corporal Sale J. Reed
Johnson V. Reed
Simpson
The
Paul's Methodist Church
Oakland
Maryland
Denver C. Pickens
Reed
Howard
Wayne Shaffer
Lois Shaffer
Sporal
S S Class Dinner Meeting at Floyd Home
The Saint Methodist Church class held a monthly dinner at Mrs. Fred Floyd’s home in Ty am. Guests arrived to a dining room decorated with roses and were served fried chicken. Rev W Richardson gave the blessing. The meeting featured devotional readings by Mrs. Balser and Miss DeMoss, a reading “Story of a Rose,” and a closing prayer by Rev. L D Robinson. Attendees included Rev and Mrs. Richardson, Rev and Mrs. Robinson, and many members and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balser
Robert Strant
Foles
Strude Kincaid
Bus
Minnie Anderson
Lena Powell
Usy Poling
Bertha Shafer
Ethel Balser
Cora Jact
Ola DeMoss
Surprise Tie At Stutler Birthday Party
Barbara Williams hosted a social at her Peart home for Miss Jele Stutler on her fifteenth birthday. The evening featured dancing and entertainment with many gifts arriving from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Williams
Peart
Jele Stutler
Visiting Here and Local Meetings Announced
Mrs. J J Cook visits Dune North Carolina while Mrs Esta Newton hosts. Various June events include D A R meeting June 14 at 7 30 pm. White Rose Grove No 2 Philadelphia reunion. W S C of Andrews church June 15. Kings Daughters Bible Class June 15. Grafton Business Girls picnic June 16. and many circle and hayride activities with transportation hints and host addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Cook
Dune
North Carolina
Esta Newton
W. E
Clara Fawyer
Rightmire
Miss
W. F
O. J. Fleming
Walnut Street
Women's Council of the First Church of Christ
Beech and McGraw Street
R. V. Knight
W. Main St
Kings Daughters Bible
Evangelical United Brethren Church
R.T. S
First Baptist Church
Archie Bartlett
Bartlett
Walter Wolfe
Andrews Church
Grafton Business Girls
Ellen Jane Wiseman
Pruntytown
Mildred Campbe
Mary Je. Grinnan
White’ Fawn Council
Liddy Club
J. C. Sturm
High St
Alpha Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Camp Towles
Vacationing In Pennsylvania Mr and Mrs C W Hauk
Mr and Mrs C W Hauk and son Billy left today for Pennsylvania to visit relatives for two weeks. Mrs Linwood Young and children Lin and Nancy were weekend guests of Mrs Young's parents. Ed C McDaniel and Daisy Young attend to medical matters in Grafton. Dora Wanderson visited Daisy Young on Philippi road. Marian Gandh and Gladys McDaniel shopped in Clarksburg. Paul Robinson returned home from Mountaineer Boys State in Jackson's Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Brown
Pamela Ann
50 Rock St
Pennsylvania
C. W. Hauk
Billy
Mrs
Linwood Young
Lin
Nancy
Mrs. Young
Ed C. McDaniel
West Washington St
Mr. Young
Daisy Young
Philippi Road
Grafton City Hospital
Dora Wilderson
Germania
Paul Robinson
Wayne Robinson
Slueville
Mountaineer
Jackson
M.ll
Williams Home Festively Decorated For Spring Occasion
The Williams home was attractively decorated with cut spring flowers for the occasion. In the evening guests enjoyed refreshments centered around a white birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Fetterman Group Enjoys Hayride at Bridgeport Field
The Fetterm an Methodist church youth group held an old fashioned hayride and roast at the Bridgeport air field. Attendees included Norma Murphy Gladys Murphy Marjorie Robinson Eva Carr Elsie Morren Jean Linn Frances Linn Modalee Shingleton Agnes Simons Pauline Keener Mary K Bolce and many young men such as Billy Dawson Dick Williamson Clyde Brown Harry Wiltman Johnny Wiltman Roy Rogers Kenneth Duff Fred Williams George McCulley Rex Shaw Wallie Lambert Jimmie Hughes. Chaperones were Mr and Mrs Delbert Dawson and Mrs Sanford Linn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fetterman Methodist Church
Bridgeport
Norma Murphy
Gladys Murphy
Marjorie Robinson
Vauiie McDaniel
Eva Carr
Elsie Moren
Jean Linn
Frances Linn
Modalee Shingleton
Agnes Simons
Pauline Keener
Mary K. Bolce
Billy Dawson
Dick Williamson
Clyde Brown
Harry Lee Wiltman
Johnny Wiltman
Roy Rogers
Kenneth Duff
Fred Williams
George McCulley
Rex Shaw
Wallie Lambert
Jimmie Hughes
Delbert Dawson
Sanford Linn
Jerusalem Food Convoy Reaches City After Seven Weeks
Report says a food convoy moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after a seven week gap, using a bypass around Arab roadblocks, affecting U N truce checks. Count Folke Bernadotte arrived in Rhodes and noted calm in the Holy Land while King Abdullah of Trans Jordan insisted the truce does not weaken their fight against Zionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
U. N
Folke Bernadotte
Rhodes
Turkey
Holy Land
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Amman
Government seeks many renegotiation cases awaiting decision
The Justice Department said numerous renegotiation cases are pending in U S courts and the tax court as the government pursues sua sponte efforts to recover profits. The instrument banjo is noted as patterned after a crude African drum.
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Justice Department
U. S. Athet
U. S
Department
John Thomas Evans Assists This Year On Choir Festival
The Mountain Choir Festival Association will hold its eleventh season on Sunday July 25 in Arthurdale Gymnasium. Rehearsals take place in Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and Arthurdale with John Thomas Evans and Mrs. Winifred Bell assisting. The festival aims to glorify God through religious music from all faiths with a theme of Inner and Universal Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mountain Choir Festival Association
Arthurdale
Tme
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Robinson
Felix A. Robinson
Lucille Henry Robinson
Myron Speelman
Floyd Albright
Fellowsville
W. Va
Jerome Arnett
Rowlesburg
Gilbert 8. Arnold
Terra Alta
Walter L. Hart
R. C. Orton
Thomas W. Lewis
Kingwood
Harold Miller
Eglon
Paul W. Watson
Milford Mott
Chambers to Lead C P Engineering Office in Clarksburg
Mr. Chambers will join Clarksburg as the new head of the engineering office, with duties to expand staff for sand and improved telephone service. He has been active in Grafton civic groups, including the Rotary and Elks, and will move with wife and daughter Alice around August 1. Meanwhile Mr McGahan plans to relocate his wife and two sons to Grafton as housing becomes available.
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Page One
Clarksburg
C. and P
Chambers
Grafton
Summary of multiple city property listings on High Street and surrounding streets
Five rooms and bath cottage on High Street with three stall garage in good condition priced at 3700. Beech Street property with eight rooms and bath plus basement furnace and garage on corner lot priced at 6200. Seven rooms and bath in first class condition on West Main Street priced at 5700. Six rooms and bath in good condition on West Grafton priced at 5500. Nine rooms and bath with two cellar rooms and garage on two lots in good condition priced at 4000.
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High Street
East Wilford St
Beech Street
West Main St
West Grafton
Convicted In Police Slayings, Must Go To Chair
Edward DiPofi, 23, convicted of first degree murder for the March 5 slaying of Bethel township police officer Joseph Chmelynski and recommended for execution. The jury deliberated about five hours before returning the verdict as DiPofi admitted firing shots but claimed self defense. The case arose after officers surprised DiPofi and his brother in law Jock Wilson while burglarizing a house. Wilson and DiPofi were handcuffed together when the shooting began. Sentencing awaits appeal outcome. Wilson’s co-defendant faces trial for murder with a postponement sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Edward DiPofi
Allegheny County Criminal Court
DiPolfi
Joseph Chmelynski
Bethel Township
DiPofi
Chmelynski
George Kercher
Kercher
Jock Wilson
Wilson
Soriben
Draft bill eyed to draft men aged 19 to 25 for two years
The measure would create a peacetime draft for 19 through 25 year olds with exemptions for most veterans. Senate passage last week was 78 to 10. Inductions could start within 60 to 90 days after enactment, using age group calls and about 4,000 draft boards instead of wartime numbers.
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Ness
Rules Committee
Senate
Office of Selective Service Records
Archer family member to be honored at military funeral
Archer Conmeg nava 10M TAKE one former Virginia Heiiorimus of this city, a brother Allen Stave ly Akrop Ohio, and a sister Mrs Joseph Stavely St George Dela. Military funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the late residence of 101 East Washington street with the local American Legion post in charge. The Rev George Manson will officiate and burial will be made in Bluemont cemetery under the direction of Knotts Funeral home. Friends will be received at the late home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Heiiorimus
Allen Stavely
Akrop
Ohio
Joseph Stavely
St. George
Dela
East Washington Street
American Legion
George Manson
Bluemont Cemetery
Knotts Funeral Home
Quadruplets born to English woman today
Mrs. Margaret Good, 28, delivered quadruplets at Southmead hospital in Bristol after a caesarean lasting 45 minutes. Father Charles Good, 27, aids in care. Babies Bridget, Frances, Elizabeth, and Jennifer weighed 3 pounds 13 ounces, 4 pounds 14 ounces, 4 pounds 8 ounces, and 3 pounds 14 ounces respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Margaret Good
Charles Good
Percival Phillips
Southmead Hospital
Bridget
Frances
Elizabeth
Jennifer
Phillips
Adjournment Docket Sets Major War Time Bills
The report lists four key items on the closing day agenda. Draft for men ages 19 to 25 moves through Senate and aims for House action. Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill faces House leadership resistance. Reciprocal trade act extension and foreign aid funding discussions follow, with Senate actions balancing House cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Senate
House Rules Committee
House
House Banking Committee
GOP
Rules Committee
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robbery Reported at Crandall Doak Clothing Store
Crandall Doak, owner, reported a robbery at the clothing store after visiting for garments for Mr and Mrs Kinney. No value estimate of stolen goods given. Winery employees receive a bottle of wine daily at the winery.
Very Cold Blooded Murder Questioning In Cincinnati
Preliminary hearing for Mrs Mary Clay Watts set for tomorrow morning in Norwood before Mayor R Edward Tepe. She faces murder charges in the deaths of her husband Willis and daughter Barbara Ann aged 11 after the girl died May 15 following months of illness with mercury and a barbiturate poisoning. Coroner Lyle ruled homicide and pathologists linked father’s death to arsenic exposure. Estate values are cited as about 14 000 dollars for Barbara Ann with total estate around 25 000 dollars. a roomer identified as Larry Damon is said to have discussed marriage with Mrs Watts.
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Cincinnati
Herbert P. Lyle
Willis
Lyle
Watts
Albert DeVary
Fritz
Larry Damon
Coal Miners Ordered West Amid Training Shortage
Dr. Sayers explained that coal miners from Logan to Kanawha counties including Matthews Clark, Pershing Smith, Blair, and others are being sent to the west coast due to a lack of adequately trained medical personnel and hospital facilities in the east. The list names several workers from Champlin, Hamlin, Smithers, Drybranch, Mammoth, and surrounding areas as part of the relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Clothier
Pershing Smith
Blair
Gracen Ashby
Chapmansville
Lewis Jeffry
Slagle
Luther Conley
Whitmans
Logan County
Thacker Courts
Hamlin
Lincoln County
Geeif D. Mayles
Smithers
Fayette County
James Albert Armstrong
Drybranch
Carl Wills
Mammoth
Kanawha County
Sayers
Fire School At University Opens
Morgantown June 14. At least 250 firemen from municipal and industrial departments are expected for a four day course July 26 to 29. The 18th annual fire service extension school is sponsored by West Virginia University the state fire marshal's office the state fire chief's association firemen's and firefighters' associations and the West Virginia inspection bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia’ University
State Fire Marshal's Office
State Fire Chief's Association
Firemen‘s and Fire Fighters’ Associations
West Virginia Inspection Bureau
Memorial sermon lists Revolutionary and Civil War veterans interred
The document records a Memorial sermon and notes interments at the cemetery including Revolutionary War veteran Jacob Lesher and War of 1812 veteran Neal Lock. It names Civil War veterans Jacob Martin Joab Martin Elias Eisner George A Phelps Henry Hovatter Anderson Shingleton Isaac M Lock Alexander Summers and others. World War I veterans Isaac M Johnson and John H Moats are also listed.
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Page
Jacob Lesher
Neal Lock
William W. A. Wooters
Jacob Martin
Joab Martin
Elias Eisner
George A. Phelps
Henry Hovatter
Anderson Shingleton
Isaac M. Lock
Alexander Summers
Thomas J. Longstreth
Henry Grag
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Dorothy Shaffer
Cpl
Jessie Reed
Sher
S.S
Floyd
Clarkburg
Marian Gandh
Gladys McDaniel
Fetterman Group
Evans Furniture Co
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Netoran
Oye Vhlore
Bartlett Fueral
Funeral Homes Grafton
Tom Bartlett
Biidgeport
John Thomas Evans
C. C. Richman
Archer
Conmeg
GARDE
Lea
Grafton “Ranch
J. Lee Evans Furniture CO
West Main Street
Sherwin-Williams Paints
pYoman
University
Rexall
Jolythan
Eorlee
Gidaire Eleuiric
Monongahela Power Co
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